Re: [Axiom-developer] Complex exponentiation and 0

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David MENTRE

Subject:

Re: [Axiom-developer] Complex exponentiation and 0

Date:

Mon, 21 Jun 2004 20:58:33 +0200

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Hello,
"Page, Bill" <address@hidden> writes:
> I my perhaps less than humble opinion: No!
>
> I think Axiom should *not* use Mathematica, Maple, MuPad or
> Maxima as a guide. Axiom should only appeal to the mathematics
> involved. In one way or another all of M^4 (and others) make
> compromises when it comes to fundamentals. I think Axiom was
> built with greater respect for the underlying mathematics and
> that is something that we must retain and nurture. It is the
> main thing that distinguises Axiom from the others.
I strongly support Bill on that point. We must only refer to
mathematical work.
Yours,
d.
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David MENTRE <address@hidden> -- http://www.nongnu.org/axiom/